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After exploding for 43 points only 24 hours earlier, Irving and the Celtics were completely outplayed by a strong Jazz outfit. The entire starting lineup came out flat in this one and there is not really a lot to gauge from the performances of any of them. This game aside, Irving has been trending up in a hurry. He will get the night off before traveling to Charlotte to face Kemba Walker and the Hornets.

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The point guard took over the game in the fourth quarter and overtime, scoring 11 straight points en route to 17 in the final 8:06 of regulation, before Irving factored into every basket the Celtics made in OT, either by assisting on it or draining it himself. He became the first Boston player since Antoine Walker in 2001 to score 40-plus points with 10-plus assists in a game, and he also cleared a couple of personal milestones with the performance, scoring his 10,000th point and dishing his 2,500th assist. The Celtics, and Irving, have had erratic starts to the campaign, but Friday's display should be an emphatic reminder that they are still one of the favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals.

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Irving produced only his second game of the year in which he has shot under 10 field goals Wednesday night. Gameflow didn't call for Irving to go to work offensively, although he still contributed a nice point total due to his extremely efficient outing. Irving's numbers should only continue to rise as he plays better opponents.

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Irving (personal) tallied 21 points (9-24 FG, 3-10 3Pt), six assists, two rebounds and five steals across 32 minutes in the Celtics' 100-94 loss to the Trail Blazers on Sunday.

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Although his shot was less than efficient, Irving remained aggressive enough to generate the second-highest scoring total on the night for the Celtics. The multi-time All-Star had missed Friday's loss to the Jazz due to the death of his grandfather, but he was able to post his fourth game with at least 20 points in the last five in his return. Irving also continued shining on defense, with Sunday's multi-steal effort marking his third such tally in the last four contests.

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Irving attended his grandfather's memorial Friday, and subsequently missed the Celtics' loss to the Jazz. Following the game coach Brad Stevens confirmed that he would be back Sunday. Terry Rozier filled in at point guard in his absence, but will presumably return to the bench in Irving's return.

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Irving will not play in Friday's game against the Jazz due to his grandfather's funeral, Tom Westerholm of MassLive.com reports.

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Irving's absence, which comes following a huge 39-point performance in Thursday's comeback win over the Suns, is not expected to last more than one game. In Irving's absence, Terry Rozier is expected to get the start at point guard, and he should see a huge dose of minutes in Utah.

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Irving finished with 39 points (13-28 FG, 6-13 3Pt, 7-7 FT), seven rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one block in 43 minutes during Thursday's 116-109 victory over the Suns.

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Remember when people were worried about Irving and his less than ideal start to the season? Those concerns are well behind us now, evidenced by Irving's 39 point explosion Thursday. The Celtics were down by 22 points early in the third quarter before an Irving inspired comeback eventually resulted in a seven-point overtime win. Across his last five games, Irving is averaging almost 30 points including almost five triples per game. He has once again established himself as the primary offensive threat and is now rolling. Congratulations if you somehow managed to buy low on him.

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While the Celtics ultimately fell short, Irving had another strong game as he continues to look more and more like himself following a slow start. Irving hit at least four threes for the fourth straight game and is now 18-of-his-last-32 from deep.

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Irving scored 18 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding six rebounds, three assists and a block in 27 minutes during Saturday's 102-101 loss to the Pacers.

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His scoring has been erratic, to say the least -- Irving's produced 15, three, 31, 28 and 18 points in his last five games -- but he's grabbing boards at a career-best pace, and his offensive contributions should even out once he's put all memories of last year's knee injury behind him. Saturday's game was only the third time this season he's played fewer than 30 minutes, and while the Celtics will look for excuses to give him rest given their depth at point guard, his consistent workload gives him a solid fantasy floor while he works to reach his ceiling more often.

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Irving provided 28 points (10-20 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists, three rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 33 minutes in the Celtics' 117-113 win over the Bucks on Thursday.

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Irving's scoring total led the Celtics on the night, and he played an integral part in the team draining a franchise-record 24 three-pointers overall. The multi-time All-Star has picked up his game on the offensive end after a somewhat lackluster start to the season, as he's now averaging 29.5 points on 55.6 percent shooting over his last pair of contests. That tally includes an eye-popping 52.6 percent success rate from three-point range, taking Irving's already robust fantasy value to a different level for the moment.